The British Government’s current position on Israel and Palestine: Recognition of Palestine as a state

Question by Baroness Janke (lib Dem) on 7th February 2022 (HL6030) To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to recognise Palestine as an independent state. Answer from Lord Ahmed (Conservative) on 21st February 2022 We continue to work closely with international partners to strongly advocate for a two-state solution and encourage a return…

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The British Government’s current position on Israel and Palestine: Living conditions in Gaza

Question by Baroness Sheehan (Lib Dem) on 21st May 2021 (HL535) To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of reductions in the Overseas Development Assistance Budget on donations to organisations bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza. Answer from Lord Ahmad (Conservative) on 8th June 2021 Allocation decisions have been taken…

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The British Government’s current position on Israel and Palestine: Environmental issues

Question by Baroness Janke (Lib Dem) on 24th January 2022 (HL5626) To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to protect Palestinians in territories occupied by Israel from damage to olive groves and crops by Israeli settlers. Answer from Lord Ahmad (Conservative) on 7th February 2022 We understand the particular significance of olive trees…

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The British Government’s current position on Israel and Palestine: Archaeology

Question from Baroness Tonge (Independent) on 6th August 2020 (HL7405) To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for providing protection for archaeological artefacts in Palestine to ensure that any such artefacts remain under Palestinian ownership. Answer from Baroness Sugg (Conservative) on 6th August 2020 The UK acknowledges the importance…

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British Government’s Current Position: Education of Israeli & Palestinian children

Question by Caroline Ansell (Conservative) on 24th May 2022 (UIN8084) To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the Palestinian Authority (PA) on the removal of material reportedly inciting violence and antisemitism and the inclusion of material promoting peace in the PA…

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British Government’s Current Position: Trade with Israel

Business and Trade – Oral Questions to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of Business and Trade:– Kate Osamor: I understand that the Government are set to undertake a second round of trade negotiations with Israel in the spring. Israel applies our current agreement to the Occupied Palestinian Territories, against the EU negotiator’s original intentions. Have the Government…

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British Government’s Current Position: Gaza

Question from Andy McDonald (Labour) on 4 July 2022 (UIN 30027) To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Israeli counterpart on ending the blockade of Gaza in compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 1860 (2009). Answer by Amanda Milling (Conservative) on 7th July…

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British Government’s Current Position:The treatment of Palestinians during Israeli arrests and Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails

Question by Baroness Sheehan (Lib Dem) on 10th January 2022 (HL5266) To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning the treatment of Palestinians and their property during night raids by Israeli forces. Answer from Lord Ahmad (Conservative) on 24th January 2022 While we recognise Israel’s legitimate need…

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British Government’s Current Position: Restrictions of movement in the West Bank

Question: by Baroness Tonge (Independent) on 10 June 2019 Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Hebron, (HL16231) To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the consequences for Palestinian children in Hebron of the removal of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron by the government of Israel. Answer:  by: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on 24…

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British Government’s Current Position: Settler and Israeli army violence towards Palestinians

Question from Seema Malhotra (Labour) on 8th February 2023 To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the situation in Jenin. Answer by David Rutley (Conservative) on 20th February 2023 The Minister for the Middle East, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, set out on 26…

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British Government’s Current Position: Israeli settlement building and demolitions

Question by Wera Hobhouse (Lib Dem) on 18th January 2023 (UIN 126759) To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to the Israeli Government over settlement expansion and demolitions of Palestinian homes and other buildings. Answer from David Rutley (Conservative) on 26th January 2023 The UK…

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British Government’s Current Position: Prioritising peace and cooperation in the Middle East in the midst of COVID-19

Question by Baroness Janke (Lib Dem) on 1st February 2022 (HL5843) To ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they intend to offer, if any, to the COVID-19 vaccination programme for Palestinians in Gaza, given reports of shortages of medical equipment. Answer from Lord Ahmed (Conservative) on 14th February 2022 Tackling COVID-19 remains a priority for…

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Over 40 British rabbis write to the UK Israeli embassy opposing annexation

By Alleks Phillips, first published in The Jewish Chronicle, 9 July 2020 Over 40 British rabbis – including former Liberal senior rabbi Danny Rich and outgoing Reform senior rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner – have written to the Israeli embassy in London opposing the government’s annexation policy. Addressing chargé d’affaires Sharon Bar-li, who is Israel’s senior diplomat…

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